List of Slovak composers
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- Milan Adamčiak (1946)
- Alexander AlbrechtAlexander AlbrechtAlexander Albrecht was a composer, an important exponent of the Slovak music in the first half of the 20th century.- Biography :...
(1885–1958) - Tibor Andrašovan (1917–2001)
- Gerhard AuerGerhard AuerGerhard Auer is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tepl.In 1972 he was a crew member of the West German boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.-External links:...
(1925–2002) - Jozef Baán (1964)
- František Babušek (1905–1954)
- Pavol Bagin (1933)
- Jozef Bahéry (1844–1931)
- Juraj Pavlín Bajan (1721–1792)
- Igor Bázlik (b. 1941)
- Miroslav Bázlik (b. 1931)
- Ján Levoslav BellaJán Levoslav BellaJán Levoslav Bella was a Slovak composer, conductor and music teacher, who wrote in the spirit of the Nationalist Romantic movement of the 19th century.- Life :Bella was raised in a Roman Catholic family...
(1843–1936) - Juraj BenešJuraj BenešJuraj Beneš was a Slovak composer, teacher, and pianist.He graduated from the university called Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and was a pupil of Ján Cikker, who was one of the best known Slovak composers. Since 1983 Beneš taught at the same university.Beneš's work followed current...
(1940–2004) - Roman Berger (1930)
- Miloš Betko (1964)
- Norbert Bodnár (b. 1956)
- Vladimír Bokes (b. 1946)
- Tomáš Boroš (1971)
- Lukáš Borzík (1979)
- Peter BreinerPeter BreinerPeter Breiner is a Slovak pianist, conductor, and composer.Breiner began to play and study the piano at age four. At age nine, he started to study at Conservatory in Košice, Slovakia...
(b. 1957) - Marek BrezovskýMarek BrezovskýMarek Brezovský was a Slovak music composer, songwriter, piano player and singer. He studied at the Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia. He died of heroin overdose at the age of 20...
(1974–1994) - Ivan Buffa (1979)
- Blažej Bulla (1852–1919)
- Ľubomír Burgr (1964)
- Ladislav Burlas (b. 1927)
- Martin Burlas (b. 1955)
- Ján CikkerJán CikkerJán Cikker was a Slovak composer, a leading exponent of modern Slovak classical music. He was awarded the title National Artist in Slovakia, the Herder Prize and the UNESCO Prize .-Life:...
(1911–1989) - Peter Cón (1949–1992)
- Honorát Cotteli (1941)
- Ľubica Salamon-Čekovská (1975)
- Alojz Čobej (b. 1935)
- Oľga Danášová (1961)
- Gejza Dusík (1907–1988)
- Belo Felix (b. 1940)
- Viliam Figuš-BystrýViliam Figuš-BystrýViliam Figuš-Bystrý was a Slovak composer, teacher and author of the first Slovak national opera Detvan....
(1875–1937) - Jaroslav FilipJaroslav FilipJaroslav Filip , known as Jaro Filip, was Slovak musician, composer, humorist, dramaturg, actor, columnist and promoter of the Internet in Slovakia with an extraordinary range of activities...
(1949–2000) - Tibor FrešoTibor FrešoTibor Frešo was a Slovak composer and conductor.Frešo was born in Spišský Štiavnik. He conducted the orchestra of the Slovak National Opera as well as the Slovak Philharmonic. He died in Piešťany.-External links:*...
(1918–1978) - Vladimír GodárVladimír GodárVladimír Godár is a Slovak composer who is active in the fields of contemporary classical music and film music. He is also known for his collaboration with the Czech violinist, singer and composer Iva Bittová. As an academic, he is a writer, editor and translator of books on historical music...
(b. 1956) - Jozef Grešák (1907–1987)
- Anton Gutvil
- Juraj Hatrík (b. 1941)
- Oldřich Hemerka (1862–1946)
- Ladislav Holoubek (1913–1974)
- Daniel Sinapius Horčička (1640–1688)
- Ivan HrušovskýIvan HrušovskýIvan Hrušovský was a Slovak composer and educator.Hrušovský was born in Bratislava, Slovakia...
(1927–2001) - Johann Nepomuk HummelJohann Nepomuk HummelJohann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era.- Life :...
(1778–1837) - František JanečekFrantišek JanečekFrantišek Janeček was the founder of Jawa motorcycles and an important figure in the development of the Czech motorcycle industry. He died on 4 June 1941.-Early life:...
(1837–1909) - Jan Jankeje (b. 1950)
- Šimon JurovskýSimon JurovskyŠimon Jurovský, original name Shimon Weiss-Nägel , was a Slovak composer of ballet, chamber, stage and film music.-Biography:...
(1912–1963) - Frico KafendaFrico KafendaFrico Kafenda was a Slovak composer, and a musical pedagogue. His piano students included a famous composer Eugen Suchoň....
(1883–1963) - Dezider KardošDezider KardošDezider Kardoš , was Slovak composer, one of the main representatives of modern Slovak classical music. He was awarded the title National Artist in 1975, in 2006 was matriculated into the Gold Book of the Slovak Performing and Mechanical Rights Society .-Life:After finishing the high school , he...
(1914–1991) - Vojtech Keler (1820–1882)
- Ján Boleslav Kladivo (b. 1964)
- Miloslav Krčméry (1860–1902)
- Pavol Krška (b. 1949)
- Branislav Kšiňan
- Víťazoslav Kubička (b. 1953)
- Ladislav KupkovičLadislav KupkovicLadislav Karol Kupkovič is a Slovak composer and conductor.-Life:Kupkovič was born in Bratislava, and studied violin and conducting there, first at the conservatory, then at the Academy of Performing Arts. He played violin in the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra from 1960 to 1965, and then began to...
(b. 1936) - Johann KusserJohann KusserJohann Sigismund Kusser or Cousser was a German composer who settled in Ireland.-Life:...
(1626–1696) - Ján LehotskýJán LehotskýJán, respectively Janko Lehotský is a Slovak composer and former leader of the Modus band.Lehotský began his performing career when he was four years old, when he performed in a marionette theater. He was a freelance composer during the Velvet Revolution. In 1974 he began managing the band Modus,...
(b. 1947) - Tomáš Lintner
- Vladimir Ljubimov (b. 1934)
- Luky Lukáč (b. 1966)
- Rudolf Macudzinski (1907–1986)
- Peter MachajdíkPeter MachajdikPeter Machajdík is a contemporary Slovak composer and sound artist. He grew up in Bratislava, Slovakia and lives in Berlin, Germany....
(b. 1961) - Jozef Malovec (1933–1998)
- Ján Melkovič (1939–2004)
- Dušan Martinček (1936–2006)
- Peter Martinček (b. 1962)
- Zdenko Mikula (b. 1916)
- Alexander MoyzesAlexander MoyzesAlexander Moyzes , was a Slovak 20th century neoromantic composer.-Biography:Moyzes was born into a musical family in 1906 at Kláštor pod Znievom in present Slovakia. His father was the composer and educator Mikuláš Moyzes...
(1906–1984) - Mikuláš Moyzes (1872–1944)
- Ján MóryJán MóryJán Móry was a Slovak composer and pedagogue also known under pseudonym H. Tschirmer.-Life:...
(1892–1978) - Július Móži (1908–1968)
- Andrej Očenáš (1911–1975)
- Ivan Parík (b. 1936)
- Edmund PaschaEdmund PaschaEdmund Pascha was a preacher, organist and composer. He used pseudonym Claudianus Ostern.- Life :Pascha was born in Kroměříž. His exact date of birth and his first name are unknown. In 1731 he was affiliated as a Franciscan cleric novice in Hlohovec. There he got oblate name Edmund...
(1714–1772) - Vašo (Václav) PatejdlVáclav PatejdlVašo Patejdl born Václav Patejdl is a Slovak musician, singer, and composer.He is a founding member of the legendary band Elán.- Selected works :Musicals...
(b. 1954) - Marek Piaček (b. 1972)
- Jozef Podprocký (b. 1944)
- Ľudovít RajterLudovít RajterĽudovít Rajter was a Slovak composer and conductor of ethnic Hungarian origin. The Rayter family immigrated to Hungary from South-Germany, but were of Dutch origin...
(1906–2000) - Dušan RapošDusan RaposDušan Rapoš is a Slovak film director, screenwriter and composer. He is married to Eva Vejmělková, a famous Czech actress. Initially, he was a journalist and worked as an editor at Slovak Radio...
(b. 1953) - František Pavol Rigler (1747/1748–1796)
- Mikuláš Schneider-TrnavskýMikuláš Schneider-TrnavskýMikuláš Schneider-Trnavský KSG was a Slovak composer, conductor and pedagogue. He was popular mostly because of his songs, some becoming traditional.-Life:...
(1881–1958) - Daniel SpeerDaniel SpeerGeorg Daniel Speer was a German composer and writer of the Baroque.Speer was born in Wroclaw, Poland.- Writing :...
(1636–1707) - Anton Steinecker (b. 1971)
- Eugen SuchoňEugen SuchonEugen Suchoň was one of the greatest Slovak composers of the 20th century.-Early life:...
(1908–1993) - Iris SzeghyIris Szeghy-Biography:Iris Szeghy was born in Prešov, Slovakia. She studied piano and composition at the Conservatory in Košice and composition at the Music Academy in Bratislava. She continued her studies in Budapest, Warsaw, the University of California in San Diego, and at the STEIM Studio in Amsterdam...
(b. 1956) - Andrej ŠebanAndrej ŠebanAndrej Šeban, born in Bratislava on June 26, 1962, is a well-known Slovak jazz fusion guitarist.As a child, Andrej took piano lessons from la Polakova. In 1977 he had classical guitar lessons from Pavel Malovec, which helped him to become a member of the pop band Nervy the same year. He also...
(b. 1962) - Ján Šimbracký (?–1675)
- Mikuláš ŠkutaMikuláš ŠkutaMiklós Skuta or Miki Skuta is a Slovak pianist and composer.He was trained at the Bratislava Conservatory, completing studies in Paris under Claude Helffer. Skuta, a prize-winner at several Czechoslovakian and international competitions, was awarded a 3rd prize at the 1983 Maria Callas competition...
(b. 1960) - Ivan TáslerIvan TáslerIvan Tásler is a Slovak singer, guitarist, composer and producer.His career is closely connected with the band IMT Smile. The history of IMT Smile started in 1992 when it was founded by brothers Ivan and Miro Táslers whose initial letters have given the name to the band...
(b. 1979) - Bartolomej Urbanec (1918–1983)
- Ján Valašťan DolinskýJán Valaštan DolinskýJán Valašťan Dolinský was a Slovak composer, teacher, journalist, esperantist and collector of folk songs.He graduated from a teacher's institute and then worked as a teacher...
(1892–1965) - Peter Zagar (b. 1961)
- Pavel Zajáček (b. 1951)
- Zachariáš Zarewutius (1605–1667)
- Ilja Zeljenka (1932–2007)
- Miroslav ŽbirkaMiroslav ŽbirkaMiroslav "Meky" Žbirka is a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performs in Slovak, Czech, and English ....
(b. 1952)